The business consultancy called McKinsey Global Institute said in a statement on Thursday that China's economy could grow to $5.6 trillion via gross domestic product and $5.1 trillion of new income for households by the year 2030. read more

A recent international study headed by Chinese scientists has revealed that the preference of people from China for white-colored (or pale) complexion may originate from a "defective" genotype. read more

In a quest to provide renewable energy to remote populations of the Amazon rainforest, researchers in Peru have developed a “Plant Lamp,” or “Plantalámpara,” that is powered by the energy released by plants. read more

A large colony of pure-bred rhesus macaque monkeys are being kept in Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico for decades because researchers believe that these monkeys are vital for all kinds of research. read more

In their quest to be the country of innovation, instead of factories, China poured its investments in U.S. research and development, causing a surge of patents in order to have ownership of the research and invention. read more

In an attempt to rediscover what else the human brain can control, a student in China who came from Shanghai Jiaotong University implanted microelectrodes in a cockroach’s antennae in the hopes of kindling a reaction from the insect that is being controlled by the mind. read more

Over a decade ago, scientists were mystified when lakes sitting atop Greenland’s ice sheet suddenly drained out billions of gallons of water in just hours. Now it appears the mystery is solved. Geoscientists have published a new study in the journal Nature on June 3 explaining the alarming phenomenon, reported Live Science. read more

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The Trump administration on Wednesday warned that it would vigorously defend US national interests against “hostile” powers such as China and Russia, vowing to use “all available tools” to combat unfair practices – a sign that the president may be preparing to erect new trade barriers. read more